


M273
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Rickmers |
Yard Number | 235 |
Launched | 21 Nov 1942 |
Commissioned | 12 May 1943 |
Sunk | 11 Jan 1945 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M273 was completed in May 1943. She was lost in Jan 1945.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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